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His Honor, W. F. Elliott, Mayor of Lock Haven, was then intro- 

 duced and welcomed the members and delegates, in a very cordial 

 address. 



Kesponse was made by the Secretary. 



The Committee on Credentials reported that they had examined 

 the papers of members elect submittd to them, and recommended 

 that the following persons be admitted to membership in the Board: 



J. Milton Lutz, Upper Darby, Delaware Co., Term expires 1901 



J. W. Rodgers, Forksville, Sullivan Co Term expires 1903 



Samuel McCreary, Neshannock Falls, Lawrence Co., Term expires 1903 



On motion, these gentlemen were admitted for the several terms 

 mentioned. 



The Committee further recommended that the following persons 

 be admitted to sit as advisory members: Representing the State 

 Agricultural Society, Hon. Hiram Young, W. H. Eutherford and 

 Henry C. Demming; the Guernsey Cattle Club, John P. Sharp- 

 less; The Pennsylvania Live Stock Breeders' Association, E. S. 

 Bayard; the Nittany Grange, W. H. Dornblaser; Clinton Coun- 

 ty Agricultural Society, I. C. Stover, H. F. Sweeley, T. J. Smull, 

 W. E. Bower and J. A. iUtner; The Chillisquaque Grange, W. W. 

 GrifQn and D. P. Frederick. On motion, these delegates were ad- 

 mitted to the privileges of the floor. 



Unfinished business was called for. 



The committee appointed by the Board at its January meeting to 

 arrange for a conference of the various agricultural organizations 

 of the State, upon the condition of agricultural education in the 

 State, reported through its chairman, Hon. Samuel R. Downing. 

 Mr. Downing read the resolutions under which the committee was 

 ai)pointed. "Resolved, That a special committee of five be ap- 

 pointed by the Chair to investigate the present condition of agricul- 

 tural education in all its branches in this Commonwealth. 



''Resolved, That this committee be instructed to arrange for a 

 conference upon this subject, at some suitable time and place, with 

 representatives of the Department of Agriculture, the Department 

 of Public Instruction, The Pennsylvania State College, The State 

 Grange, The State Alliance, The Pennsylvania Dairymen's Union, 

 and any other State agricultural organizations desiring to be repre- 

 sented." 



The chairman reported that a meeting had been called for June 4 

 and 5 at The Pennsylvania State College, and that the following or- 

 gauizations were represented: The State Department of Agricul- 

 ture, The State Board of Agriculture, The State Deivartment of 

 Public Instruction, The State Grange, The State Alliance, The State 

 Agricultural Society, The State Horticultural Association, The Penn- 



